Who Will Be the New Leader of the RNC?

Longtime Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel plans to step down from her role leading the RNC as Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, pushes for new leadership. One of the top candidates to replace her is North Carolina Republican Party chairman Michael Whatley. But who is Michael Whatley, and how would he shape the national party? On this week's episode, Johanna Maska talks with Rob Burgess, a veteran GOP operative who has worked with Whatley. They discuss how Whatley shaped the Republican Party in North Carolina, the state of the national party, and why he sees Republicans moving away from Ronald Reagan's 'shining city on the hill' vision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices